Coffee cup and saucer: C.16.5 & A-2009

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: John Aynsley Ltd

Entities

Coffee cup and saucer
coffee can and saucer

Categories

Bone china

Description

Bone china with clear and pale yellow glaze, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt; part of a coffee set C.16.1-5-2009

Bone china, with clear and pale yellow glaze, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt. The cup is cylindrical (can-shaped) with a loop handle, and the circular saucer has shallow curved sides, a central depression for the cup, and stands on a footring. The outside of the cup and the inside of the saucer are decorated with pale yellow glaze, and a geometrical motif in blue, yellow, and gold. There are gold bands round the rims and a line down the back of the handle

Notes

History note: Given to Ernest and Freda Walton, as a wedding present in 1934 by John and Elizabeth Cockcroft

Legal notes

Given by the Walton Family

Place(s) associated

Longton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2009-10-12) by The Walton Family

Dating

20th Century, second quarter#
George V
Production date: AD 1934

Note

One of six coffee cups in the set, of which two were given

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel gold
Saucer Diameter 11.1 cm Height 2 cm
Cup Diameter 5.7 cm Height 5.9 cm Width 8.2 cm

Materials used in production

pale yellow outside cup and inside saucer, clear elsewhere Glaze
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Glazing : Bone china with clear and pale yellow glazes, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt

Inscription or legends present

Text: a crown/BONE CHINA/AYNSELY on a ribbon/ENGLAND
Location: On base of both pieces
Method of creation: Printed in dark green
Type: Factory mark

Text: B 87085
Location: Below the factory backstamp
Method of creation: Painted in greyish-green
Type: Pattern number

Text: 1111
Location: On base below the pattern number
Method of creation: Painted in greyish
Type: Number

Text: x
Location: On base of cup
Method of creation: Painted in grey
Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.16.5 & A-2009
Primary reference Number: 169784
Entry form number: 1028
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 29 November 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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